CVE-2020-10279 RVD#2569: Insecure operating system defaults in MiR robots
Insecure Ubuntu defaults in MiR robot controllers allow attackers to escalate privileges via race conditions and cause denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-10279?
CVE-2020-10279 is a critical vulnerability in Mobile Industrial Robots A/S MiR100, published on 24 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
MiR robot controllers (central computation unit) makes use of Ubuntu 16.04.2 an operating system, Thought for desktop uses, this operating system presents insecure defaults for robots. These insecurities include a way for users to escalate their access beyond what they were granted via file creation, access race conditions, insecure home directory configurations and defaults that facilitate Denial of Service (DoS) attacks.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10279?
It affects 10 products.
Products include Aliasrobotics Mir1000 Firmware, Aliasrobotics Mir100 Firmware, Aliasrobotics Mir200 Firmware, Aliasrobotics Mir250 Firmware, Aliasrobotics Mir500 Firmware, Enabled-Robotics Er-Flex Firmware and 4 more.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10279?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-10279 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-10279 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10279 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mobile Industrial Robots A/S MiR100
- CVE-2020-10271 Misconfiguration in MiR100
- CVE-2020-10272 RVD#2554: MiR ROS computational graph presents no authentication mechanisms
- CVE-2020-10269 RVD#2566: Hardcoded Credentials on MiRX00 wireless Access Point
- CVE-2020-10270 RVD#2557: Hardcoded Credentials on MiRX00 Control Dashboard
- CVE-2020-10273 RVD#2560: Unprotected intellectual property in Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) controllers
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ghmv-6mj4-m43m.